Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 466
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 175
- Part D claims, 2024
- 185
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $15,149
- Practice address
- 850 Riverview Avenue, Pineville, KY 40977
- Practice phone
- Call (606) 337-3051
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar is a general surgeon in Pineville, Kentucky
Dr. Wignakumar practices at Pineville Community Health Center in Pineville, Kentucky, part of FastHealth.
Dr. Wignakumar's NPI, 1265495063, was assigned on April 11, 2006. Dr. Wignakumar holds Kentucky license KY34425.
- NPI
- 1265495063NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7214926922
- NPI enumeration date
- April 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (606) 337-3051
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar practices at Pineville Community Health Center in Pineville, Kentucky
Dr. Wignakumar's primary practice is Pineville Community Health Center, at 850 Riverview Avenue, Pineville, KY 40977 in Bell County. The practice phone is (606) 337-3051.
- Pineville Community Health Center850 Riverview Avenue, Pineville, KY 40977 · Bell CountyPhone(606) 337-3051
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Wignakumar's primary practice is Pineville Community Health Center in Pineville, Kentucky, part of FastHealth. Dr. Wignakumar is also affiliated with Barbourville ARH Hospital. The medical group on file is Pineville Community Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wignakumar to 3 more medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wignakumar practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Pineville Community Health Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar is one of 383 general surgeons in Kentucky
Surgery is Dr. Wignakumar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Wignakumar is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, KentuckyPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Wignakumar
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar billed Medicare for 466 services in 2024
CMS data shows 466 Medicare services from Dr. Wignakumar across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 175 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,679 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Wignakumar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3112024: 46650%
Dr. Wignakumar compared with the Kentucky median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Wignakumar
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 466vs 2022.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 175vs 14719% above
- Part D claims
- 46vs 8345% below
Medians across 373 general surgeons in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wignakumar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar treated 175 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 175 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wignakumar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 71 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have high cholesterol. 59% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.89, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wignakumar's median patient age at 55, with 56% women.
Dr. Wignakumar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Wignakumar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8750%
- Men8850%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Wignakumar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol64%
- COPD63%
- Arthritis50%
- Anxiety49%
- Diabetes48%
- Ischemic heart disease46%
- Heart failure40%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Wignakumar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar wrote 185 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Wignakumar wrote 185 Medicare Part D claims for 105 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 46 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $141 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 44 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Wignakumar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic171 claims92%
- Brand-name14 claims8%
Dr. Wignakumar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Wignakumar's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics35%64 of 185 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 442024: 465%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar takes part in Medicare
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar received $15,149 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 74 general payments to Dr. Wignakumar from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 45% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $9,402.
General payments to Dr. Wignakumar by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Wignakumar by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$6,83445%
- Education$6,50043%
- Food and beverage$1,79912%
- Gifts$160%
Companies that paid Dr. Wignakumar the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar's NPI number?
Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar's NPI number is 1265495063. It was assigned on April 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar?
Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar is a general surgeon in Pineville, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar practice?
Dr. Wignakumar practices at 850 Riverview Avenue, Pineville, KY 40977. Dr. Wignakumar's primary practice is Pineville Community Health Center in Pineville, Kentucky, part of FastHealth. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wignakumar to 3 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Wignakumar is (606) 337-3051.
What is Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar's medical license number?
Dr. Wignakumar holds Kentucky license KY34425.
Which hospitals is Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar affiliated with?
Dr. Wignakumar practices at Pineville Community Health Center in Pineville, Kentucky. Dr. Wignakumar is also affiliated with Barbourville ARH Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar part of?
Dr. Wignakumar is linked to Pineville Community Health Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Wignakumar to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wignakumar billed Medicare for 466 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar see?
CMS counts 175 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wignakumar in 2024, with an average age of 70.
What services does Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Wignakumar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), emergency department visit (99285) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
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What drugs does Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wignakumar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levofloxacin, Methylprednisolone and Doxycycline Hyclate.
Has Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,149 in general payments to Dr. Wignakumar from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Velupillai Wignakumar been practicing?
Dr. Wignakumar graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
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